Inspiration
Acknowledgements
Yonan Bo has turned my world upside down ever since my very first vision of him. I wanted to acknowledge the people that helped me stay right side up during this endeavor to encapsulate the strange but beautiful world of Yonan Bo.
First mention must go to my father, who always encouraged me and believed that I could do this thou I had several doubts myself. I deeply appreciate the hours of spirited dialog on our date night and many talks on the long ride home, that I would then notate every word once hands were free from the wheel. For also diving into the world of Ice and Fire with me, a needed activity to stretch our minds and imagination. So glad you’ve picked up reading again. See you can teach an old dog new tricks.
The next two people I owe a debt to are my current employer, Mike Roman. Thank you for putting up with my strange and outlandish antics. Nice to know you’ve had my back and always wanted me to succeed. I would never have met the next person on my list with you. Your childhood friend from high school soon became my friend too. With common interest in the unusual, Josh Moore was instrumental in assisting me create the Moonbow Warrior logo. I had the vision, he made it a reality.
Melinda Taylor is the next on my list, The hours of comparing GOT theories over our Saturday lunches were a needed exercise. Thank you for not rolling your eyes every time I brought the conversation back to Yonan Bo.
Last but most assuredly not least, my dear friend David Holder, the meat popsicle himself and father of cats. Who knew a meet up group to play cards would lead to this and not a “Briefness of Tardy”. Out of all my friends, you were truly the one who most inspired and motivated me to expand the world by reading more from other authors. You pushed me in the best way possible to ensure each character was at their best with a detailed back story. Also, showed me the importance of looking at every scene from many different angles. Here’s to the countless number of hours of deep debate. I loved every minute.
Inspirations
There are far too many to list in detail, summarized list for your own personal exploration.
Books and Authors
A Song of Ice and Fire, all material related to the world by George RR Martin
The Sigma Force series by James Rollins
The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
Explorer Academy: The Series | National Geographic Kids by Trudi Trueit
America Before by Graham Hancock
The Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
The Serpent in the Sky by Anthony West
The works by Laird Scranton: researcher of ancient cosmology and language.
The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall
Peoples/ cultures from history
Genghis Khan and the people of the Mongolian Steppe
The Buganda kingdom of Uganda
Aboriginal peoples of the Australian bush
The peoples of the Southwest culture Hopi, the Zuni, the Yaqui, and the Yuma
The peoples of the Great Plains the Crow, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho